JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING
The Valley of Opportunity
AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
CITY OF EL CAJON
EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA
April 22, 2025
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, April 22, 2025, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 2:34 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
ROLL CALL
Council/Agencymembers present: Ortiz
Council/Agencymembers absent: Goble, and Metschel
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair present: Kendrick
Mayor/Chair present: Wells
Other Officers present: Mitchell, City Manager/Executive Director Thorn, Deputy City Manager
Foley, City Attorney/General Counsel
Cortez, City Clerk/Secretary
Other Officers absent: DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG led by Mayor Wells and MOMENT OF SILENCE.
Special Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ April 22, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 2:30 p.m
CLOSED SESSION:
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency adjourns to Closed Session as follows:
1. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: One potential case - The City Council will be deciding whether to approve amendments to the City's Zoning Code (Title 17 of the El Cajon Municipal Code) that will include eliminating allowing the development of hospitals in the Office Professional (OP) and the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) zones, but only subject to a conditional use permit, thereby prohibiting hospitals in the OP and CN zones. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals owns property located at Greenfield Drive and East Main Street, a portion of which is located in the OP zone, and has submitted legal objections of the proposed amendment that would eliminate development of a hospital with a conditional use permit and thereby prohibit hospitals on their property.
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY KENDRICK, to ADJOURN to Closed Session at 2:36 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF THOSE PRESENT (GOBLE, METSCHEL -
Absent).
RECONVENED to Open Session at 2:58 p.m.
City Attorney Foley reported that Councilmember Metschel arrived during the closed session, and that Councilmember Goble was disqualified due to his residence being within 500 feet of the Kaiser Property, and he reported the following actions:
Item 1: No action taken.
Adjournment: The Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/El Cajon Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 22nd day of April, 2025 was adjourned at 2:59 p.m.
alcates
ANGELA L. CORTEZ, CMO
City Clerk/Secretary
Special Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ April 22, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 82- 2:30 p.m.